Singapore's Ministry of Defence may have refused to budge on Ben Davis' National Service application deferment but it could only be because they lack these statistics that are in our possession. Goal Singapore has obtained these statistics courtesy of QueryTool from Ben's time with the Fulham U18's last season, and it's safe to say the boy has exceptional talent. The numbers can be seen below in the table:
Player | Games Played | Games Started | Passes | Passing Accuracy | Passes Opp Half | Passing Accuracy in Opp Half | Passes, ending in Final | Passing Accuracy, ending in Final |
Matt Riley | 1 | 1 | 33 | 90.91% | 16 | 81.25% | 6 | 66.67% |
Ben Davis | 9 | 9 | 405 | 89.63% | 167 | 87.43% | 66 | 89.39% |
Mundle-Smith, Jayden | 14 | 14 | 733 | 86.49% | 243 | 71.19% | 93 | 56.99% |
Asare, Zico | 17 | 15 | 585 | 85.81% | 190 | 72.63% | 68 | 58.82% |
Bakrin, Nas | 0 | 0 | 14 | 85.71% | 6 | 83.33% | 3 | 66.67% |
It's clear to see from the numbers that Ben has an excellent passing rate which is crucial for a midfielder; the position he plays in. Moreover despite playing lesser games than some of his peers he still managed to rake in a better passing rate, securing a top two position in the table. It's clear to see that this is a footballer who has the potential to go far in his career and the numbers will only add fuel to the debate of the Ben Davis saga in Singapore.
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